62 Dog Shows and Doggy People 



" Ye Foreign Dogs also 



Attend to my call, 

 You've really no right 

 To be winning at all. 



" The Thibetan Mastiff 



Hale quick 'fore the 'beak,' 

 The underhung villain 



On his skull hath a peak ! 



" Beshamed, let him cover 



His head with a hat, 

 For Crossnant hath spoken, 

 ' His skull shall be flat.' 



"What though plead old writers 



For peak, wrinkle, haw ; 

 Lo ! Crossnant hath spoken, 



' Let these things be no more ! ' 



"And those sinners the Elk-hounds 



Imposters indeed ! 

 Crossnant speaks, ' Be ye henceforth 

 Known as Samoyede.' 



"See Lane running, trembling 



An arch-sinner he 

 Gresham, Brooke, and Temple 

 Are climbing a tree, 



"For Crossnant hath spoken, 



' Ye know nought at all ' 

 The dread of his vengeance 

 Hath routed them .all. 



" ( Peccavi, peccavi,' 



Each sinner loud cries, 

 ' All that's ever been written 

 We know now was lies. 



" ' Forgive us, dear Crossnant 



We're willing to learn ; 

 The wicked old writers 

 We gladly will burn. 



" ' Instruct us, sweet Crossnant 



We wait thy command ; 

 So in Foreign Dog circles 

 Shall joy fill the land.' 



B." 



